An idea for dealing with detainees

Published: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at 3:00 p.m.

Last Modified: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at 10:29 a.m.

A suggestion concerning the closing of the Guantanamo prison, the Guantanamo Bay terror detainee center. Since all those incarcerated there were detained by the U.S. military, I suggest that the detainees be turned over to the military courts.

I honestly believe this would be the best way to relieve this present situation on what to do with these prisoners, relieving our civilian court system from having to deal with this problem.

The most common feeling here in the U.S. is that we do not want these prisoners housed in our civilian jails or prisons or interogated in our American society in any way.

These are all military prisoners and should be dealt with under military laws, relieving a big problem of having to deal with this in our civil-law system.

There are without a doubt some who deserve the dealth penalty and some possibly returned to their countries, whatever they are.

Let the military deal with this problem without further restrictions.

I fully believe this form of punishment could and would be done in the best interest of all concerned. We certainly do not need or want any of the prisoners here on American soil.

As for closing Gitmo, I really donít know the reason for that place, but whatever the reason for its existence, if it is needed for military reasons, it should remain open. Just remove the present population via military laws.

<p>A suggestion concerning the closing of the Guantanamo prison, the Guantanamo Bay terror detainee center. Since all those incarcerated there were detained by the U.S. military, I suggest that the detainees be turned over to the military courts.</p><p>I honestly believe this would be the best way to relieve this present situation on what to do with these prisoners, relieving our civilian court system from having to deal with this problem.</p><p>The most common feeling here in the U.S. is that we do not want these prisoners housed in our civilian jails or prisons or interogated in our American society in any way.</p><p>These are all military prisoners and should be dealt with under military laws, relieving a big problem of having to deal with this in our civil-law system.</p><p>There are without a doubt some who deserve the dealth penalty and some possibly returned to their countries, whatever they are.</p><p>Let the military deal with this problem without further restrictions.</p><p>I fully believe this form of punishment could and would be done in the best interest of all concerned. We certainly do not need or want any of the prisoners here on American soil.</p><p>As for closing Gitmo, I really don’t know the reason for that place, but whatever the reason for its existence, if it is needed for military reasons, it should remain open. Just remove the present population via military laws.</p><p>Jack L. Daniels</p><p>DeRidder</p>